Military families carry unique hormones burdens — often invisible to civilian society but real and significant.
Hormones Challenges Unique to Military Families
- Deployment separation: Repeated separations create attachment disruption and anxiety for all family members
- Reintegration: Return from deployment requires major readjustment, often triggering hormones
- Frequent relocation: PCS moves disrupt social supports that protect against hormones
- Secondary trauma: Living with a service member with PTSD or hormones creates secondary psychological impact
Children in Military Families and Hormones
Military children are resilient but face significant hormones risks. School changes, parent absence, and exposure to parent's hormones all require specific support.
Resources for Military Family Hormones
Military OneSource, Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC), and installation behavioral health services provide free or low-cost hormones support for military families.